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As a wedding photographer we have a lot of tools to do with such as cameras, lenses, flash lights, etc. Let’s talk about one of them, lenses. There are aperture range, lens coat quality, focal length, focus range, etc. Most people choose a lens to buy by their need of aperture and focal length. As a sample: 85mm lens f/1.8, mostly people use it for a portrait/ medium shot with a shallow dof.

By knowing your tools, you can see something in different perspective, you can maximize the advantage and also you can push your creativity. Below is a photo sample for using 85mm lens f/1.8 in a wide dimension.

On this case, it doesn’t mean you can not make a wide photo, if you’re using a 85mm lens f/1.8.

For us, using a medium lens for a wide photo will give a different perspective and dimension, wide photo with no distortion and also give a feel ‘not just like another wide photo’ .

Mastering your tools will be one of our topic on ‘find out the reason workshop’. Let’s talk about it from A to Z! See you guys!

Photography by Yu Hsin

Comment:

(Explosion of ) happiness,  (scream of ) craziness and of course the involvement of your mother *lol* I think this is what the marriage is all about, isn’t it?.

On a serious note, I heart this photo. I definitely want to have a photo like this from my wedding that allows me to talk “remember about this moment?” every time I see this photo.  This is what I think wedding photo should be. It tells the story about memories of the day spontaneously and how with one frame can represent the whole day’s event.

I am sure everyone agrees with the moment – no doubt about it. But in a moment like this, probably not everyone seeing it like Yu Hsin. Given the same moment in the hand of different photographer – it will turn out differently. I always believe that if you are professional, there is no such thing as lucky shot. I believe the frame is what makes this photo distinguishably good, how Yu Hsin composed two different supporting info about the main point of interest. The top frame is also left blank, as if we can hear the sound of the flying cork without actually being able to see it.

Photographed by Tito Rikardo

Comment:

For me, it has everything what wedding photo should be. Perfect composition, timing and anticipation. By this one frame really highlights how the day was going.

Photographed by Adrian Christianto

Comment:

I love the simplicity of Adrian’s photo here. I am so proud to be his mentor in this past 2 years. He never shot a wedding before joining my Foto Expression team. He’s got a knack for journalistic shots and  I reckon his talent will make him  a great wedding  journalist.

Adrian definitely saw the reflection glass and anticipate this frame by waiting patiently until the right moment. For me, how this photo becomes successfully executed is not only about the reflection, but how he composed the frame symmetrically. The way the maid of honor led the bride’s arm also adding a dramatic touch of feeling of the bride’s being rushed to the ceremony.